Matthew McConaughey Has Become A Full-Time Professor At Texas University

By Jordana Crawford, Published on Sep 11, 2019

Many people know Matthew McConaughey as an actor who’s appeared in movies like Dazed and Confused, The Wedding Planner, and Magic Mike. However, to University of Texas students, he’s now about to be known as something else entirely.

A full-time position

It seems McConaughey has contributed so much to the film industry that people want to hear everything he has to say. That’s why the University of Texas has given the actor a full-time teaching position. Starting in the fall, he’ll be a professor of practice at the Moody College of Communication, and prospective students are understandably excited. After all, this man is an acting legend.

Matthew McConaughey Has Become A Full-Time Professor At Texas University

An unbreakable bond

McConaughey’s connection with the college stems back decades. He received his degree from there in the ‘90s before returning a few years ago as a visiting instructor. This is a role he’s sustained since 2015, hence why he’s now been offered an incredible promotion. Many colleges probably would have loved to snap up Matthew as a teacher, but they didn’t have his loyalty.

Matthew McConaughey Has Become A Full-Time Professor At Texas University

Taking it seriously

When the time comes to educate his students, McConaughey will be giving it his all. He appreciates the value of teaching people how to turn a script into a film because that’s something he never had when he was at college. Maybe if there’d been classes on that back then, he might have felt more prepared going into the industry. Luckily, he coped just fine without it, though that doesn’t lessen the importance of what he’ll be teaching. After all, the industry is far more competitive now than it was in the ‘90s. If you want to stand out, you need as many skills in your arsenal as possible.

We don’t doubt the seats in McConaughey’s class will be filled every week. It’s not every day you get taught by a Hollywood actor.